Splash cover for D90

alexlyons

Going to be shooting the ISA youth nationals down in schull, that's a sailing event for all you uneducated folk

Hoping to get some for of cover for my D90 to protect from splashes etc.. Any ideas? I need to be able to get it in dublin or cork, ie internet is no good. not hoping to spend a whole load of money on it. any thoughts?

melekalikimaka

just saw something in adverts, armour for a d90

alexlyons

any chance of a link? not seeing it on there

Slidinginfinity

Rubber band and a heavy clear plastic bag.

alexlyons

sorry, I found it, its more for shock than splashes?

alexlyons

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

Rubber band and a heavy clear plastic bag.

thats actually probably the best bet at short notice, was hoping for something specific though, will definitely be a backup option.

Slidinginfinity

These are a reasonable cheap option, I just have no idea who stocks them in Dublin or Cork.

Thecageyone

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

Rubber band and a heavy clear plastic bag.

That's great advice! Especially if you're only going to need it the once. Fit it tightly before you get there, so you can work around the viewfinder, and make sure you can see the previews of your images through the plastic.

if you don't find a proper cover that is.

sunny2004

melekalikimaka wrote: »

just saw something in adverts, armour for a d90

I in fact own 2 of these, they have nothing to do with water and are in fact useless...

Thecageyone

yet you have 2 of them?

I don't get this whole cover fuss anyway. Unless the camera gets dropped into the water, which would mean it is most likely f***ed anyway, what are the chances of an LCD screen getting damaged by taking a few shots very near sea water?

Just wipe the damn thing with your sleeve!

sunny2004

Thecageyone wrote: »

yet you have 2 of them?

I am lost what you are asking, I own 2 of them for the D90 and have 2 of them for my other camera also thats 4 of them in total, they are useless..

Thecageyone

Um, not to sound smart or anything but ... you say they're useless, yet you own 4 of them. Why? if they're useless, why have them? Unless you got them for free?

Don't understand the confusion.

sunny2004

I bought them all together, they come in Camo and black ! hence the 4..
and to add to it I also own the power drive version of the same thing..

they are crap..

Thecageyone

Ok, sound.


I wouldn't personally buy one, tbh, I'd just wipe the screen with my sleeve as I go, but I'm a dirty bastard ...

BFassassin

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

These are a reasonable cheap option, I just have no idea who stocks them in Dublin or Cork.

Could have used these on Saturday when I was out in the rain at the rally.
Might get some for again though.

alexlyons

Thecageyone wrote: »

Ok, sound.


I wouldn't personally buy one, tbh, I'd just wipe the screen with my sleeve as I go, but I'm a dirty bastard ...

I'm not concerned about the screen...

Depending on the weather, there could be a fair amount of splashing going on, this could potentially lead to the camera getting, throughout the course of 3 days, getting a fair amount of water on it, now if there was the occasional small splash it should be fine, but we're not talking about that, if the weather is bad, waves can break over the front of the boat (the boats are small enough) and some of that water could very easily hit the camera. Although the water may not do much damage if it doesn't get in any openings (card door etc), the salt will wreak havoc with buttons etc, making them grind and potentially become almost unusable. It wouldn't take much water for this to happen, once it dries, the salt will be left, and it only takes a few grains in the wrong place to mess it all up, hence the desire for a cover

Cosmo K

A quick search on ebay......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Camera-Waterproof-Case-Bag-For-Nikon-D80-D90-D200-D300_W0QQitemZ260540818325QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Camera_Accessories?hash=item3ca9716395

alexlyons

Cosmo K wrote: »

A quick search on ebay......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Camera-Waterproof-Case-Bag-For-Nikon-D80-D90-D200-D300_W0QQitemZ260540818325QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Camera_Accessories?hash=item3ca9716395

looks very good, right price etc etc.. but...

alexlyons wrote: »

I need to be able to get it in dublin or cork, ie internet is no good.

sunny2004

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

Rubber band and a heavy clear plastic bag.

this is the best idea for now !

alexlyons

I'm inclined to agree, the plastic bag seems to be what I'll do!

Calina

Thecageyone wrote: »

yet you have 2 of them?

I don't get this whole cover fuss anyway. Unless the camera gets dropped into the water, which would mean it is most likely f***ed anyway, what are the chances of an LCD screen getting damaged by taking a few shots very near sea water?

Just wipe the damn thing with your sleeve!

Even if the camera doesn't get dropped in the water, the least bit of water ingress can fry the internal electronics. Been there done that and bought the replacement camera at a cost of 750E. OP should at least have cling film covering contact points of the lens.

If you're using a fixed focal lens it is possible that an Aquapac SLR case will be adequate. I think a decent sailing shop might have them - Union Chandelry possibly. Not sure for Cork tbh.

Slidinginfinity

Slidinginfinity wrote: »

Rubber band and a heavy clear plastic bag.

alexlyons wrote: »

I'm inclined to agree, the plastic bag seems to be what I'll do!

I find helps to put a wider rubber band under the plastic where you are going to put the other rubber band, I like to do this on the lens hood. It helps with slippage of the plastic.